The characters so far:
Benjamin Dover - A Vietnam vet living in a nursing home run by the FWF and a longtime "Keeper" within the Foundation.
Nurse Ose Kenusei - Ben's nurse and confidant at the nursing home.
"Amanda Anne" - Our scammer and hopefully the star of our show.
My notes and thoughts
I started out a little different and Nurse Ose sent the first reply last Friday.
The lad sent this twice on Saturday:Miss Amanda
You do not know me. I am nurse in home for old people. You send your email to my patient. He show me email. He ask me help him buy Apple card. He believe you. I know you are scammer. Do you want Apple card? A small boi 50$. If you want settle for 50$ go ahead. With my help we get this old man for millions dollars.
You tell me if you in.
Remain Bless
Ose Kenusei
Final Arrangements Facility for Octogenarians. Yes, the nursing home is the FAFO!
Since I don't typically check my baiting e-mails on the weekend Ose replied yesterday with:You will receive your first payment as soon as you send the required fee.
In a first for me, "Amanda" replied the same day!Hello? You actual their? You did not listen. I know this is scam. You try to scam my patient. If you want just stupid small boi 50$ Apple card you can go for getting it. If you want real money, you and me work in team and take old man for millions dolla.
You want in to this? I can tell you the game if you agree.
I usually only send one email per day, but since we had a little movement, I went ahead and sent a second e-mail.Go ahead I'm listening
I logged in to Ben's e-mail this morning to this:The old man Ben is part of a group that thinks aliens are real. They are called The First Wave Foundation. They are loaded with the moneys. They make big time bettings on sports. They know the outcome ahead of time. You pretend to join them, they send you money and supplies. You want in? You email the senile old man Ben, he tell you how to get in. Let me know how you go.
Email Ben at <snip Ben's email>@aol.com
He tell you how get in. He is big man in group. He can recruit you.
I may or may not have giggled like a school girl with the thoughts of the adventures I am planning. Ben replied:I was asked to contact you
So that is where we stand this morning. I am hoping I can lead "Amanda" to the FWF site and get "her" to jump through the hoops to get the carrot I will dangle at the end of a stick. Or, maybe I blow the whole thing! Who knows!? Wish me luck!You were asked to contact me? Pray tell. Who asked you to contact me. And in what regard? Who are you? What can I do for you? Do I know you?